Projects

Investment & Portfolios

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In-place Strategy for Client Portfolio Management

  • Client Portfolio Strategy aims to accommodate the client’s personal needs and requirements as well as his investment objectives.
  • Management is keen to diversify its investments across various markets and sectors.
  • Construct a benchmark index (whenever required) or using Kuwait Stock Exchange Index as a standard to measure the portfolios' performance.

Management & Advisory Services

  • An Account Officer is assigned solely to follow up the portfolio and execute the client’s orders and instructions.
  • Conducting all the fundamental and technical analysis.
  • Providing the client with the most recent reports and analysis.
  • Representing the client in the General Assembly Meetings.
  • Receiving cash and stock dividends on behalf of the client's.
  • Taking all the necessary actions to subscribe in the capital increase of the client portfolio.
  • Granting the client a priority to contribute to all GIH products such as the Private Offering to funds and companies under incorporation.

Types of Portfolios

  • Non-discretionary Portfolio: where the client himself manages his portfolio by issuing purchase/sale orders directly to the trading officer.
  • Discretionary Portfolio: where GIH, through its specialized experts, manages the portfolio in a manner that realize highest returns with least risks possible.
  • Custodial Portfolio: where GIH follow up and arrange the portfolio on behalf of the client for unquoted shares.

Commissions & Fees

  • Management fees. Incentive fees (only on Discretionary portfolios)
  • * Management and incentives fees are determined based on the amount invested

Currently Managed Portfolio

MADA'IN PROPERTIES

Established in 1st half of 2006 with a paid-up capital of AED 500 million, MADA’IN is the brain-child of GIH, Ahmed Ramadan Juma Group (UAE) and a conglomerate of investors from the Gulf. With the incorporation of MADA’IN, GIH extended its geographical footprint to the UAE. MADA’IN’s scope of activities includes real estate investment, trading, development and management as well as real estate auctions and consulting services. The current paid-up capital of the company is AED 223 million.

MAJAN DEVELOPMENT CO.

GIH established MAJAN in March 2008, in collaboration with a group of investors, namely the Pension Fund of Oman’s Ministry of Defense, Pension Fund of the Royal Guard of Oman, Public Authority for Social Insurance (Oman), Oman & Emirates Investment Holding Co. (Oman), Oman Cement Co. (Oman), Sharjah Islamic Bank (UAE), and Commercial Real Estate Co. (Kuwait). GIH has a 20% direct stake in the company. MAJAN has an authorized capital of RO 40 million and paid up capital of RO 16.1 million. The primary objective of MAJAN is to capitalize on the current investment opportunities in the Omani market by targeting the tourism, commercial and residential sectors.

Gulf Real Estate Co.

Gulf Real Estate is KSA based company that was established in August 2004. Gulf Investment House owns 13.48% from the company. The company activities include buying, selling, leasing, maintaining, developing, marketing, and managing various types of real estate whether it is residential, commercial, or industrial properties. In addition, the company can develop, maintain, acquire, and invest in hospitals and shopping centers. Moreover, the company can engage in contractual works, and managing and maintaining cities and public utilities.

Current Investments

Inovest

Inovest was established in June 2002 with authorized capital of USD 150 million and a paid up capital of USD 120.335 million, Inovest is listed in Bahrain Bourse and Boursa Kuwait since December 2005. GIH owns (directly and in directly) in Inovest 13.61%. The company engages directly in all types of investments including direct investment in securities and various types of investment funds. In addition, the company participates in establishing and managing various investment funds. Moreover, the company activities include dealing in financial instruments in the local, regional, and international markets. Also, the activities include providing information and studies related to different types of investments.

Amar

Amar was established in February 2004 with paid up capital of KWD 20 million, and was listed in December 2009. GIH owns 13.82% in Amar. Amar was Established to provide Islamic solutions for Islamic real estate financing through murabaha, leasing, investment, Istisna and real estate investment contracts through the establishment of specialized structures or direct participation in addition to investment offers funds and products (multiple assets) to provide access to markets for customers through structures that deal in accordance with Sharia Islamic and advisory services, issuance of sukuk, business assessment, preparation of budgets and underwriting bulletins, and evaluation of corporate performance indicators

Gulf Real Estate Co.

Gulf Real Estate is KSA based company that was established in August 2004. Gulf Investment House owns 13.48% from the company. The company activities include buying, selling, leasing, maintaining, developing, marketing, and managing various types of real estate whether it is residential, commercial, or industrial properties. In addition, the company can develop, maintain, acquire, and invest in hospitals and shopping centers. Moreover, the company can engage in contractual works, and managing and maintaining cities and public utilities.

Future Kids

Future Kid Company was established in April 1999 with authorized and paid up capital of KWD11.6 million and was listed in December 2008. Gulf Investment House owns 16.71% from the company. Future kids was establish to own, sell and buy real estate and lands and develop them for the company’s account, as well as managing the properties for others. Also to sell and buy shares and bonds of real estate companies for the company’s account. Preparing studies and providing consultations in real estate fields of all kinds. And for others to manage, operate, invest, rent and rent hotels, clubs, motels, guest houses and rest houses And parks, gardens, galleries, restaurants, cafeterias, residential complexes, tourist and health resorts, recreational and sports projects and stores.